Cigar-cutter and match-safe



ND. 617,732. Patented Ian. 17 I899. A. n. FOSSUM.

I CIGAR CUTTER AND MATCH SAFE.

(Application filed m 18, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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CIGAR-CUTTER AND iVlATCl-i -SAFEa SPECIFICATION forming part ofLetterslatent No. 617,7?2, dated January 17, 1899 1 Application filedMay 18,1898. Serial No. 681,052. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern. I

Be it known that I, ANDREW R.-FOSSL'.\I, of Cottonwood, in the county ofLyon and State of Minnesota, have invented a new and ImprovedCigar-Outter and Match-Safe,ot which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The object of tl einvention is to provide a new and improvedcombinedcigar-cutter and match-safe arranged to properly cut the cigar anddeliver a match to the user for conveniently lighting the cigar.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be described hereinafter and then pointed out in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of the I improvement on the line1 1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of thesame on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a transverse iecticn ofpartpf the same on theline 3 3 of The improved cigar-cutter and match-safe is provided with asuitably-constructed casing or box A, in which is pivoted at B a1ongitudinally-extending lever B, formed at its forward end with asocket 113, engaged by the lower end of a pin C, held on a rod 0, fittedto slide vertically in a bearing in the cover A of the box, so that theupper end of the said rod is adapted to be engaged and pressed on by theoperator.

The under side of ,the red C at the'pin C engages one or more bands D,extending transversely and passing ovef pulleys E, jou rnaled insuitable bearings attached to the under side of the cover A. The outerends of the bands D are connected with levers F, f ulcrumed at F on theunder side of the cover A, each lever carrying a knife G, operatingunder a stationary knife-blade H, secured to the under side of the coverA, and formed with openings ll, having beveled sides and registeringwith like openings A formed in the said cover A of the box A. Theinner-or rear ends of the levers F are connected with each other by aspring F so as to hold the cutters G at one side of the openings A topermit of inserting the point end of a cigar through the registeringopenings A and H.

Now when the operator presses the rod 0 downward then the bands D arecarried along 1' and thereby pull the levers F inwardly to-.

the cut-off tip of i the cigar drops into the drawer. time to timewremnvo the tips;

On the rear end of the lever B is secured a rope or band I, providedwith a spring I' and passing over a pulley J, jou rushed in lever, tothen pass downward and around a pulley J, journaled on the bottom of thebox. The rope then extends rearwardlyand winds once or twice around avertically-disposed shaft K, setat its lower end in a suitable step L,attached to the bottom of the box. The upper end of the shaft K supportsa figure N, preferablyin the form of a man, as indicated in thedrawings, and set on a base Nflmade circular and having hearings in thecover A. The figure N has the upper part N fulcrumed at N to the lowerportion N, d the said upper part is provided with pointe lclaws Nadapted to engage a match 0, held i-n a box I, so as to pick up thematch and carry the same into a forward position, as hereinaftermore'fully described. I

Normally the figure stands in the position shown in Fig. 1, the claws Npointing 'to the front, a spring Q holding the shaft K and the Thedrawer can be withdrawn fromfigure N in this, position, said springbeing secured at one end to the side of the box and at its other end toan arm K, extending radially from the lower end of the shaft K. Thelower end N of the part N projects below the pivot N and is pivqtallyconnected with a rod R, extending through the hollow portion N, andfitted to slide in the base N,

5* a'drawer A located in such a manner that I I said rod terminating atits lower endin a horizontally-disposed foot pie'ce R, arranged aroundthe shaft K, and adapt-ed to be engaged by the rear forked end B of thelever B when the rear end of the latter swings into an uppermostposition. A spring S draws on the rod B, so to hold the same normally ina lowermost position, as indicated in Fig. 1.

\Vhen the operator presses on the rod C, as previously described, forcutting oft a eigar, then the band or rope I moves upward with the rearend of the lever B, and consequently pulls on the shaft K and gives thelatter a half-turn, so that the figure carried by the shaft moves from aforward into a rearward position, the claws N being over the open top ofthe box 1? at the same time the rear end of lever B engages thefoot-piece It, so that on a further pressure on the rod (1 the rod R ispushed upward to imparta swinging motion to the upper part N of thefigure N, so that the claws move down into the open box 1 and engage andpick up one of the matches 0 contained in said box. The arm carrying theclaws extends through a cut-out portion 1 in the front end of the box I,and when the operator releases the pressure on the rod Uthen the springS pulls the red It backward, hack to its former position, so that thepart N" swings forwardly and lifts the claws and the match held thereinout of the box I, and as the rear end of the lever swings forward thespring Q returns the shaftli'. to its former position, so that thefigure N moves intoa forward position, the match being carried in theclaws The operator now having cut oil the end of the cigar can readilytake hold of the match and light the same on a roughened surface '1,secured to or formed on the top of the cover A. a I

It will be seen that by the arrangementdcscribed the figure N is given ahalbturn and then swung downward at its upper portion to pick up amatch, and when the rod (5 is released the figure returns to its formerposition, carrying the match to the front part of the box, so to bewithin convenient reach of the operator standing in front of the box.

The device is very simple and durable in construction, can be readilymanipulated, and the pressure of the rod 0 actuatcs the several parts insuch amanner that the cigar introduced into one olf the openings A iscutol't and at the same time a match is picked up by the figure anddelivered at the front part oi the box, as before ovpiaini-d.

ll'aving thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure byLettcrs Patent ii. A cigar-cutter and match-safe comprising ainanually-operated lever, a cutter .ptcd to be actuated from the leverand a matchpicker mounted to turn and also arranged to be swiing into aninclined position to pick up a match, the movement of the said leverserring to-turn the picker and also to swing the same, substantially asshown and describ d.

2. A match-safe comprising a manuallyoperated lever, and a match-pickeradapted to be rotated by said lever and part of it being arranged to beswung into an inclined position to pick up a match, substantially asshown and described. -3. A match-safe comprising a manuallyoperatedlever, a rope carried by one end of said lever and passing over pulleys,one of which is carried by the lever and the other journalcd in a fixedbearing, a shaft on which winds said rope, and a figure carried by saidshaft, and provided with claws for picking up and delivering a match,substantially as shown and described.

l. A match-safe comprising a manuallyoperated lever, a rope carried byone end of said lever and passing over pulleys, one of which is carriedby the lever and the other journaled in a fixed bearing, a shal'tonwhich winds said rope, a figure carried by said shaft and'provided withclaws for picking up and delive ringa match, the claw-em-rying portionof the figure being pivoted, and a rod engaging said pivoted part of thefigu re, and adapt ed to be engi'tged by said lever, to impart aswinging motion to the pivoted part, substau tially as shown anddescribed.

5. A match-safe compri iug a manually operated lover, a rope carried byone end of said lever and passing over pulleys, one of which is carriedby the lever and the other journaled in a fixed bearing, a shaft onwhich winds said rope, afigu re carried by said shaft and provided withclaws for picking up and delivering the match, the claw-carrying portionof the figure being pivoted, a rod engaging said pivoted part oit-hefigu re, and adapted to be engaged by said lever, to impart a swingingmotion to the pivoted par1, and a spring for returning the shaft to itsnormal position, as set forth.

(5. A cigar-cutter comprisinga rod fitted to slide, a band engaged bysaid rod and passing over pulleys, a spring-pressed lever ongaged bysaid band, a cutter carried by said lever, and'a fixed plate having anaperture formed with beveled sidesto form aknife and over which operatessaid cutter, substantially as shown and described.

7. A match-safe coinp'risiiin a lover, ashaft mounted to rotate andactuated from the said lever and a match-picker carried by the saidshaft and adapted to turn therewith, a part of said picker beingarranged to be swung into an inclined position to pickv up a match, andmeans actuated by the lever for swinging the said part of the picker,substantially as shown and describml.

S. A match-safe comprising a ceptacle l'or niatchos, a lever pivoted insaid casing,'a shal't mounted to turn, a figure carcasing, a reried bythe said shaft, the upper part of said figure being pivoted and providedwith means for picking up a match, mechanism operated by the lever forgiving the shaft a half-turn to cause the figure to move from a forwardinto a rearward position, and means also operated from the said leverfor imparting a swinging motion to the upper ,part of said figure,substantially as set tort h. 4

. N'nRu-vv R. FOSSUM.

Witnesses:

G. Fossnm, W. D. FANNING.

